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03-03-2013 07:07 PM

nickstewartroc

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Originally Posted by Snyper

Got this handled today. Thanks for pretty much walking me through the process. For being a small guy with small hands, it was hand to get in there and strip that wire in that little space.

Awesome! And No Prob! It's always good to be able to help someone out! And nice with the small hands, I have rather large hands and was barely able to do it, it took me quite a few tries since I ended up cutting instead of stripping the wire :/

03-03-2013 03:32 PM

Snyper

Got this handled today. Thanks for pretty much walking me through the process. For being a small guy with small hands, it was hand to get in there and strip that wire in that little space.

03-02-2013 06:26 PM

nickstewartroc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snyper

Awesome. Simple enough, thanks for the tips. I'll figure out what wire it is rather simply with some trial and error. Thanks!
Can I tap into that purple/green wire with more than one accessory? Say, I tap into it with the radar, can I also tap into it with my GPS? Or will that be too much for it?

Since its for two small things, you should be fine, if you're worried about it, just put a relay in

If you need anything else, I try to respond asap

-Nick

03-02-2013 06:24 PM

Snyper

Awesome. Simple enough, thanks for the tips. I'll figure out what wire it is rather simply with some trial and error. Thanks!
Can I tap into that purple/green wire with more than one accessory? Say, I tap into it with the radar, can I also tap into it with my GPS? Or will that be too much for it?

03-02-2013 09:24 AM

nickstewartroc

Basically you cut open the cord that goes from the radar detector to a cigarette lighter socket, correct? If so, you will need to connect one wire to the purple with green, and the other wire to ground, basically any metal on your car

03-02-2013 08:25 AM

Snyper

cobra esd 7400

03-01-2013 09:25 AM

nickstewartroc

Whats your model radar? Just want to look up the manual to make sure I don't tell you the wrong thing and break yours!

02-28-2013 08:50 PM

Snyper

Not an actual photo, since I didn't feel like undoing what I had done with the wire, but it's just like this, except instead of being a white, red (close together so rather hard to even notice there is a white), and black, it's just a white and red.

02-28-2013 08:21 PM

nickstewartroc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snyper

Oh, the little piece that when off reveals the fuse box and all kinds of wiring.

And my radar wire has a white and a red wire when the covering is pulled back; do I splice both those into the purple/green wire?

Sorry for the what-may-seem-to-be dumb questions.

Not dumb at all! As for what wires, can you post a pic? Is it just white and red, or is there a black wire or anything?

02-28-2013 07:48 PM

Snyper

Oh, the little piece that when off reveals the fuse box and all kinds of wiring.

And my radar wire has a white and a red wire when the covering is pulled back; do I splice both those into the purple/green wire?

Sorry for the what-may-seem-to-be dumb questions.

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